Bowl feeders for tablet or capsules

Tablets being oriented into the right position by bowl feeders for transportation on single line delivery systems can generate charges that cause static attraction or repulsion of those parts.

Solution – The correct positioning of a Pulsed DC ionising bar will ensure effective ionisation and the neutralisation of target area.

Static issues effecting electronic weighing scales

Highly accurate balances are affected by static charges which alter the weight of the sample being weighed causing weighing inaccuracy and risk of contamination of the products being weighed.

Solution – The correct positioning of a Pulsed DC ionising bar will ensure effective ionisation and the neutralisation of target area.

Tablet blister packing

Static charges generated in the thermoformed blister pack filling process can lead to the repulsion of tablets or capsules, product jams, attraction of contaminants and poor blister pack sealing.

Solution – Positioning of a Pulsed DC ionising bar will ensure effective ionisation and the neutralisation of target area.

Powder filling stations

Static charges are generated on the powder as it is delivered into the filling head, which causes the powder to be attracted to the rim of the bottle and the dust is repelled back onto the auger spout.

Solution – By removing the static charges from the container, using an ionising nozzle, the attraction of powder onto the neck of the container is greatly reduced. This also effectively reduces the dust which is repelled back onto the Auger spout.

Bag sealing problems in vertical form fill & seal machines

High static charges are generated when packaging film is fed from a wind off roll. The static charge attracts powder and lightweight dust from the filling products on to the internal film surface. In particular, contaminants get into the seal which prevents effective sealing and is not cosmetically acceptable to the end user/shopper. This prevents proper sealing of the film, resulting in expensive machine down time and scrap product.

Solution – An ionising bar can be positioned prior to the forming tube to eliminate static charges on the film that will become the inside of the tube. Further ionising bars are positioned just before sealing so that any residual static charge on the film is neutralised, preventing dust attraction and allowing full sealing.